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Payroll Specialist

📍 Location: San Francisco, CA (On-site/Hybrid)

💲 Pay Rate: $57.74/hour

🕒 Employment Type: Contract

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to support ongoing payroll operations for a leading organization in the food & beverage industry. This role will serve as a key contributor to day-to-day payroll operations, acting as a backfill for an existing payroll function with a strong focus on Workday Payroll execution.

This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, has strong attention to detail, and brings hands-on expertise managing end-to-end US payroll processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute full-cycle US payroll processing using Workday Payroll

• Perform pre-payroll validation, including employee data, earnings, deductions, benefits, and payroll changes

• Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing aligned with payroll schedules and deadlines

• Conduct payroll reconciliations and post-payroll validations to ensure accuracy and compliance

• Handle off-cycle payrolls, adjustments, corrections, and special payments as needed

• Manage payroll tax compliance, including federal, state, and local payroll taxes

• Support year-end payroll activities, including W-2 processing and audit support

• Partner closely with HR, Finance, and external payroll vendors to resolve issues and improve processes

• Maintain payroll records and ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements

Qualifications

✅ 3–5+ years of experience in US payroll processing

✅ Hands-on experience with Workday Payroll (required)

✅ Strong understanding of US payroll tax laws and compliance requirements

✅ Experience with pre-payroll and post-payroll processes

✅ Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy

✅ Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills

✅ Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment

Nice to Have

• Experience working in multinational or multi-state payroll environments

• Exposure to payroll vendors such as ADP

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification preferred

Additional Details

📍 On-site/Hybrid opportunity in San Francisco, CA

📈 Opportunity to join an established payroll team and support critical payroll operations in a dynamic environment

Interested? Apply today!

Pride Global and its affiliates offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Pride Global and its affiliates are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment

Pride Global and its affiliates are a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.

Interested? Apply today!